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Cunningham Falls State Park

Private Property Trail–Salamander, 4 sights

7.5 mi · ▲ 821 ft · 2 hr 55 min

Private Property Trail–Salamander, 4 sights is a 7.5-mile out-and-back in Cunningham Falls State Park near Baugher Woods, MD. It climbs 821 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi742 – 1,565 ft · steepest grade: 16%7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Forest Road 39.57403, -77.46466
Nearest town Baugher Woods, MD
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Private Property Trail–Salamander, 4 sights

7.5 mi · ▲ 821 ft · 2 hr 55 min

Elevation 741–1,565 ft

Out & Back · Cunningham Falls State Park

Trailhead: Forest Road · 39.57403, -77.46466

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Forest Road, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miBear left onto Moe's Cut, heading NE.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 100 ftTurn left onto Salamander, heading NE.
  5. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Upper Ridge Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.7 miBear right onto Tears of a Clown, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Upper Ridge Trail, heading S.
  8. 1.3 miSharp left onto Private Property Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.8 miReach Salamander, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.8 miSharp right onto Upper Ridge Trail, heading S.
  11. 1.3 miBear right onto Tears of a Clown, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Upper Ridge Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Salamander, heading NE.
  14. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 150 ftTurn left onto Moe's Cut, heading W.
  16. 350 ftBear right onto Forest Road, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/private-property-trail-salamander-out-back-4-sights-12-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:12 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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